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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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