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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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