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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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