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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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