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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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