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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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