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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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