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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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