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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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