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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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