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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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