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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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