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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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