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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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