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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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