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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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