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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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