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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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