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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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