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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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