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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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