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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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