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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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