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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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