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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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