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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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