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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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