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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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