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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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