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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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