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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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