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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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