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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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