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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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