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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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