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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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