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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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