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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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