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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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