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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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