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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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