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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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