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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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