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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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