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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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