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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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