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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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