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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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