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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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