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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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