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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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