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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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