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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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