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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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