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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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