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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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