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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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