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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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