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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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