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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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