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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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