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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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