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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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