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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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