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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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