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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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