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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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