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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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