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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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