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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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