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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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