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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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