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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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