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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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