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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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