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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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