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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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