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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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