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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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