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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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