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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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