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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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