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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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