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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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