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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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