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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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