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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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