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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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