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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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