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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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