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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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