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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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