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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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