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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating 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 discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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