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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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