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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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