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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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