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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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