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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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