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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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