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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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