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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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