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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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