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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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