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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines 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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