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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 massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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