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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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