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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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