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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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