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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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