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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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