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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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