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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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