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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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