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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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