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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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