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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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