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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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