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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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