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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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