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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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