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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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