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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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