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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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