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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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