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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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