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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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