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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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