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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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