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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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