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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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