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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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