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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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