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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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