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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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