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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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