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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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