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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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