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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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