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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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