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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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