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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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