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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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