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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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