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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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