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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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