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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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