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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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