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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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