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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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