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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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