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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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