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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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