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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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