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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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