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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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