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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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