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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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