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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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