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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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