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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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