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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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