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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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