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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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