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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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