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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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