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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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