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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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