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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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