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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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