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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the 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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