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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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