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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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