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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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