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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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