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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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