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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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