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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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