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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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