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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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