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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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