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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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