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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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