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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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