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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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