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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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