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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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