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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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