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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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