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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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