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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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