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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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