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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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