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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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