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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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