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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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