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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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