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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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