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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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