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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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