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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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