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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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