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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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