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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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