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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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