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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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