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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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