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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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