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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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