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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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