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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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