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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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