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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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