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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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