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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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