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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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