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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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