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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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