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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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