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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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