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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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