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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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