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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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