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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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