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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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