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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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