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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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