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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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