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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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