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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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