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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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