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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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