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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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