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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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