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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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