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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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