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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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