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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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