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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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