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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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