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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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