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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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