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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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