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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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