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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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