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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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