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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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