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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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