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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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