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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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