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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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