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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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