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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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