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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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