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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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