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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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