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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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