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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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