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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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