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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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