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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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