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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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