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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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