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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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