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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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