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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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