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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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