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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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