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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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