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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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