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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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