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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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