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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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