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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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