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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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