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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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