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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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