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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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