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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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