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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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