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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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