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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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