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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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