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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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