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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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