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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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