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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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