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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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