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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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