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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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