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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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