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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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