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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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