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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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