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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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