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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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