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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews 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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