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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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