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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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