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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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