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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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