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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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