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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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