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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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