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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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