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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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