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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important 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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