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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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