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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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