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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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