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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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