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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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