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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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