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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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