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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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