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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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