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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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