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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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