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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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