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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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