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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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