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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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