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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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