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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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