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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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