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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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