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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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