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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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