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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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