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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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