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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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