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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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