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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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