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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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