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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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