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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)