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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with 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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