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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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