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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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