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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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