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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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