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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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