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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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