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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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