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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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