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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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