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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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