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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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