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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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