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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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