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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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