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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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