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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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