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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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