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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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