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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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