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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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