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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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