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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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