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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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