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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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