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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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