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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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