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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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