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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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