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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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