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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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