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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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