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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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