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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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