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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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