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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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