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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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