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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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