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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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