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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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