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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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