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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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