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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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