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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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