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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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