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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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