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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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