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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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