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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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