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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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