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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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