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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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