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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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