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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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