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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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