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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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