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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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