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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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