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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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