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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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