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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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