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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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