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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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