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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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