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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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