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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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