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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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