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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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