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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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