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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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