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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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