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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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