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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the 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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