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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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