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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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