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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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