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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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