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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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