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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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