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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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