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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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