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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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