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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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