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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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