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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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