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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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