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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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