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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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