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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the 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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