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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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