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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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