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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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