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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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