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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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