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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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