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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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