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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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