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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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