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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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