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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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