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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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