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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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