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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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