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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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