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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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