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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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