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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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