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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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