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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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