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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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