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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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