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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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