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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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