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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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