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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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