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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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