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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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