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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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