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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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