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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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