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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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