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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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