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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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