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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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