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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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