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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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