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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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