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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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