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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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