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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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