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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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