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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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