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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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