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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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