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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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