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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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