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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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