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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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