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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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