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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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