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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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