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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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