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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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