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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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