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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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