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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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