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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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