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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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