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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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