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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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