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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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