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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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