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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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