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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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