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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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