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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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