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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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