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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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