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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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