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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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