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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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