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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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