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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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