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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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