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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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