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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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