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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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