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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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