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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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