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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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