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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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