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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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