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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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