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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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