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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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