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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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